Zalman reserator 1 x2 in series?

MagicUK

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Hey there:-) just wondering if i bought another reserator 1 and piped them in series would i notice any degrade in temps on my quad core 6600 at 3.2 ghtz but on load on prime temps get up to 71c. Thanks for any info and if your saying get a new water cooling system i have a antec sonata case, the orig one that came out 4years ago or so:-)
 
WJA96 is your man. See post 2 in this thread:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17879257&highlight=reserator+username_WJA96

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I use a Res2 and a length of domestic skirting rad in series - means I can add chipset to loop with no net affect on temps.

Two Res1 (the blue ones) should work fine, might need the mod the second res1 so the inlet is high level (think WJA96 covers this in his thread)

edit: not that thread anyway - I'll try and find it tomorrow...
 
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Well i work in the heating trade so what rad should i be looking at and what fitting do i need to go from reserator piping size to domestic rad? would pickin up a car rad or equiv be more better in the long run? ive done the mod already making the pipe inside go higher so the cool water is at the bootom so if i could get another reserator cheap then id obv go down that route. any more info would be much apprecited as my quad at 3.2 gets abit toastie sometimes! lol

also any pics of your set up to get an idea?

tia
 
Loads of pic's of my setup in the build log (see sig)
there's also a few links to 'other' rads in there :)

Also google may help - some very large copper pipe loops in peoples garages and people using heatcores from cars and vans

The plastic pipe and 'interlock' fitting can be interchanged with the right diameter tubing or just makes your own barbs like I did.
 
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I'd guess that you can't - but only actually own an earlier versions of that block.
The weekest point of all the Reserators are the supplied blocks (but the lastest ones are a big improvment on the first set) - the XPSC edge is the best block upgrade acheiveing about 8-10c less that the ZM-WB4 Gold on my system at load
 
o.k cheers for the reply mate i have been looking a round for ages trying to find the answer but cant find anyone that uses this block
 
The ZM-WB5 is used by lots of people, but very few are overclockers.

XPSC edge is more overclocker friendly. propable the best block for lower presure loops like the Reservators (but not available from ocuk) EK supreme and D-Tek Fuzion V2 are better for high pressure loops
 
The biggest problem using two reserators in series that one tends to fill as he return flow rate is not exactly equal to the the outlet flow rate.

If you are going to use two, you either need to remove both pumps and use an external pump, or place the outlet reserator on a pile of books or something to raise it up so it drains into the inlet as well as being pumped out.

Definitely don't try it with a Reserator 2 as they have a breather hole in the return column and fluid positively urinates out.
 
The easiest pump to use is the Laing DDC Pro as that is 3/8" out of the box, but any pump fitted with 3/8" barbs will do.

If you are not using the Zalman block (and I wouldn't personally) then be aware that copper and aluminium can react so either use the right Zalman additive or get some car antifreeze from Halfords. The antifreeze does have a strong caramel-like smell that the Zalman stuff doesn't, but it is MUCH cheaper, and the smell goes away after a few days.
 
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You might also look at using 7/16 tubing with 1/2 barbs everyware.
only have the Res2 quick release ones to swap out now - just trying to justify the £20 each, for the koolance versions :(

As I've already blown my budget I most likely use Eheim Double Tap Connector 12mm in the loop and swap the Zalman ones for highflow barbs.

Is much easier to stick with 3/8 (but upping the barb/tube size knocked 2c of my E6600 at load.

And in complete agreement with WJA96 - the CPU block that came with the Blue Res1 is not good enough for a quad. As for coolant I took the easy option and used feser1
 
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ok well im using just distilled water with a cap full of watter wetter atm! i upgraded the block ages ago to a Zalman ZM-WB4 GOLD one and have that now! also im picking up the second reserator this weekend i hope, obv im going to wanna clean it out before hand (any best way of doing that?) or shall i just buy new tubing (Masterkleer 7/16" Tubing?) im then going to invest in the Laing DDC Pro pump and hopefully that should be all be correct? ohh also if i did wanna increase the size of the barbs for bigger tubing what ones would i be looking at? i need to replace 2 on each reserator so i need 4 new barbs in total and would the bigger size tubing cause any probs with my cpu block i currently have? sorry to be a pain with so many questions!
 
barb matching is my current goal - but I think the Res1 (blue) had a different thread anyway to the 1+ , 1v2 and 2 (that all use the same quick connectors).

Either way I've no way of checking sorry. Get some measurement when you pick up your new Res1 - I'm sure their's some barb boffins that visit these forums.
 
ok ive got both reserators in series now! in the my outlet reserator i have the inlet inside connected to a long bit of pipe to push the water inside to the top of that reserator then out to my cpu. Then on to my inlet reserator into my "in" connection, does that make sence, also both pumps r working side by side and both r turned on! does this seem ok or should i just invest in a more powerful pump? temps r looking good but both r not full as i havnt got any distilled water yet!
 
Hmmm - I reckon one will fill up faster than the other one empties, but see how it goes.
 
looking at them both the one that receives water from the cpu is quite full up and the one that pushes water to the cpu is lower, il c how my temps are and test it! if there still high looks like a powerful pump, what reserator should be put on books to make it higher up btw?
 
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